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Word War with Cac the Proofreader – Understanding Jokes…

A SPECIAL TREAT FOR THANKSGIVING FROM CATHY.   • An Oxford comma walks into a bar where it spends the evening watching the television, getting drunk, and smoking cigars.  • A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with the bartender, the evening passes pleasantly. • A bar was walked into by the…
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Publishing Confusion – Part Three. Building a Website

There was a bit of confusion on my first post. I’d like to say, this series of posts is aimed at writers who wish to be Authors and make an income of some kind or another. As an Author, you run a business. In business, NOTHING is FREE, most certainly not your TIME.  You’ve made…
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Publishing Confusion – Part Two. Author Brand

Author Brand! What is it? Who likes Nike, Adidas? Who’s your favourite Movie Star, Poet, Author?  The first two are BRANDS which people love. The Second are people who can be turned into BRANDS and generally are. So, how do they do this? What does it mean to have a BRAND?  If you get a…
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Word War with Cac the Proofreader – Allusion, Illusion & Elusion

Here we go again! It’s WORD WAR time! Today I’m bringing you something that is extremely confusing to so many: ALLUSION vs. ILLUSION vs. ELUSION. Let’s get to work. ALLUSION: figure of speech describing something, either direct or implied, often a comparison. Example: “He’s such a Romeo.” The reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo implies he’s very…
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Publishing Confusion – Part One

YOUR TIME ISN’T FREE – EVERY MINUTE IS WORTH…? There are lots of new writers out there each and every day. There is also a heck of a lot of confusion in writing groups. The same questions get asked constantly, people give inaccurate information to each other, few do their own research to find the…
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Word War with Cac the Proofreader – Already or All ready?

It’s WORD WAR time! Today I’m giving you a double dose of fun! ALL READY vs. ALREADY. This is actually very simple.   ALL READY means exactly what it says: completely ready, or all prepared, all done.   Example: “I am ALL READY to eat dinner.”   ALREADY means to come before, prior to a…
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Word War with Cac the Proofreader – FEWER/LESS

Cac The Proofreader back with another WORD WAR! Today, LESS versus FEWER is on tap. And it can be quite tricky.   LESS basically means not as much and is used when you cannot count the items you’re referring to; in other words, if it’s a singular “mass” noun. Ask yourself if the noun in…
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Storyteller, Film Maker and #Awethor Mr Joe Compton

Joe Compton and his ever-growing expertise. You gotta love this guy. He’s truly amazing in what he does for everyone. Let’s hope we can get an update.

#Awethor K S Marsden with a World of Experience

Let’s find out how K S Marsden is. Fives years on…I know she’s still writing. Please update us on what you’re doing these days.